Sadie

Sadie, a dachshund, snuggles with her owner, Bernadette Slesinski-Evans, who has ovarian cancer, during a visit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Rush is believed to be the first Chicago-area hospital to allow visits from pets in patients’ rooms.

Sadie, a dachshund, snuggles with her owner, Bernadette Slesinski-Evans, who has ovarian cancer, during a visit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Rush is believed to be the first Chicago-area hospital to allow visits from pets in patients’ rooms. (Keri Wiginton, Chicago Tribune)

Sadie, a dachshund, snuggles with her owner, Bernadette Slesinski-Evans, who has ovarian cancer, during a visit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Rush is believed to be the first Chicago-area hospital to allow visits from pets in patients’ rooms.